Billy Bunter Gets the Boot
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The illustration on the front of BfK this month is the cover of The Book of the Banshee by Anne Fine (see Authorgraph for details). The book is published by Hamish Hamilton and we thank them for their help in using Derek Brazell's illustration.
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Read by Christopher Biggins
Christopher Biggins' narration subtly exploits the farce and pantomime of the rotters' and beasts' wheezes at Greyfriars. Billy Bunter is 'egg-spelled' for refusing to take the flogging he doesn't deserve and goes home gleefully - only to find life at home with his uncaring, disciplinarian father is even worse than at school. It's when he tries to return to Greyfriars that the fun really starts. Superficially a good romp, from a 1991 perspective it's also interesting social history. Well abridged, no sound effects and read at a smart pace with a range of voices effectively captured.
